New friend for Gemma?

An old enemy reaches out…

Gemma became something of a role model after telling the world, via her vlog, about her battle with postnatal depression. Women were inspired to get in touch, and open up about their own struggles.

As the mum-of-four continues to upload videos, giving her honest account of parenthood, another woman reaches out. Much to Gemma’s shock it’s Vanessa – one of the women from the babysenses class who was mean to her.

Gem wants to help, but her nearest and dearest are worried, fearing she’ll get hurt again and her new-found confidence will plummet. Will they be proved right?

NEW SUNDAY / BBC1 / 9PM / EP 1 of 6 / DRAMA

Prepare for a heady cocktail of passion, politics and stunning scenery as we’re transported back to 1950s India in BBC1’S sumptuous new Sunday-night period drama,

A Suitable Boy.

Filmed on location last year, the epic six-parter – based on Vikram Seth’s acclaimed novel and adapted by Andrew Davies (War & Peace, Les Misérables, Pride and Prejudice) – charts the fortunes of four interwoven Indian families as the country embraces its newfound independence from Britain.

This week’s opening episode introduces the parallel stories of free-spirited literature student

Lata Mehra (played by newcomer Tanya Maniktala) and enchanting courtesan Saeeda Bai (Bollywood movie legend Tabu).

Lata’s widowed mum Rupa (Mahira Kakkar) is determined to arrange the perfect marriage for her 19-year-old daughter – but Lata has other ideas and soon has three potential suitors vying for her attention... Meanwhile, Saeeda finds herself falling for impulsive bad boy Maan (Ishaan Khatter).

Here, Tanya, 23, and Tabu, 48, tell TV Times what to expect…

Can you describe your characters? TANYA: Lata’s colourful, confident and full of life. She’s on a journey to find herself and will do exactly what her heart says – despite what her mother wants for her!

She’s an open-minded girl and not